God Forbid a Pan-Africa: Pan-Africanism’s Non-Works

God forbid a Pan-Africa. Pan-Africanism is the belief that all Africans, both on the continent and in the diaspora, are united in solidarity and have shared history, goals, and destiny. And that movement and ideology is one of the reasons Africa is failing to live up to its full potential: Africa as a continent will be able to move a few steps forward once we stop applauding Pan-Africanism and its non-works. Pan-Africanism as a concept birthed from colonialism—or, rather, as an after-effect of colonialism. Pan-Africanism was a crutch to give Africans an identity after colonial rule. Africa giving its fragmented […] The post God Forbid a Pan-Africa: Pan-Africanism’s Non-Works appeared first on African Arguments.